Glove



J. R. M BURNEY GLOVE Filed Sept. 13, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 avwawcoz :2 Zl Z z I Gamma;

Sept, 27.1921.

J. R. MGBURNEY GLOVE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fi led Sept. 15, 1926 r dmvewcoz Spt. 27, 1927. 1,643,391-

J. R. M BuRNEY- I GLOVE Filed Sept. 15, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 J 1?. MBuz-nef.

Patented Sept. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES JAMES R. McBUIR-NEY, OF CAMBRIDGE, OHIO,

GLOVE.

, Application filed September 13, 1926. Serial No. 135,179. 7

This invention relates to improvements in gloves and more particularlyto a glove designed primarily for use by workmen although it may be usedto advantage by motorists, and one of the objects of the 'inven-- tionis to provide a glove which will present all of the advantages andpossess none of the disadvantages of a full leather or .ordinary leatherpalm glove; 7 7

An all-leatherglove presents the disadvantage that it is substantiallynon-yielding and stiff at its back and, therefore, freedom of movementof the fingers, particularly in grasping objects, is interfered with,and" likewise such gloves are expensive to manufacture. A leather palmglove is less expensive to manufacture but as such gloves are ordinarilymanufactured they present the disadvantage that the finger fourchettesare of cloth as well as the back of the glove, and in the use of theglove, slight twisting of the finger stalls upon the fingers will bringthe fourchettes into contact with the objects or material being handled,with the result that the fourchettes are soon worn through although thepalm of theglove will show but little wear. Therefore, the inven tionhas as another object to provide a glove having a leather palm andhaving its portions between the fingers of the glove likewise of leatherso that the life of the glove will be reatly prolonged and in'thi'sconnection the invention contemplates so forming the glove that theportions which are arranged between the fingers may be cut from sheetleather without any appreciable waste of material, so that the glovewill be as inexpensive to manufacture as a leather palm glove of theordinary construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a glove so constructedthat it may be closed or completed byv the formation of outseams, thusobviating the tedious and time consuming operation of turning the glovesin the course of manufacture.

. In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of a glove constructed in accordance with thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a view looking' at the back of the glove.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially on the line33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction indicated \ythe arrows.

Figure 4 is a similar view on'the line 41 of Figure 2, looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 55of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is-a plan View of the body blank of the glove. I

-Figure 7 is a plan view of the thumb blanka Figure 8 represents aplanview of each of the blanks employed in, producing the second fingerstall of the glove, as well as a plan View showing the blanks assembledand united. I Figure 9 is a similar View illustrating each of the blanis employed in producing the third finger stall of the glove, and alsoillustrating said blanks assembled and united,

. Figure 10 is a similar View. illustrating each of-the blanksemployedin producing the little finger stall, and also showing saidblanks assembled and united.

, The glove embodyingflthe invention comprises a palm or body blankindicated in general by the numeral 1, and including, in

addition to the portion which is to constitute the palm of the glove,portions 2. 3, 4 and 5, the portions 2, 3 and 4 constituting the fronts.of the little finger,v third finger, and middle finger stalls of theglove, respectively, the portion 5 constituting the complete stall forthe index finger and being, therefore, somewhat broader than theportions 2, 3 and 4t and being provided in its upper "edge with a notchG'and at its outer side at its juncture with the lateral edge of thebody of the blank, with a base or shoulder portion 7. The blank 1"further includes a portion 8 defined by a straight incision 9 and acurvilinear incision 10, both extending inwardly from the base edge ofthe blank, and which portion constitutes the inner side of the thumbstall of the glove. The blank just described is made from leather as isalso the blank shown in Figure 7 and indicated by the numeral 11, andwhich blank is of a marginal contour to match with the portion 8 of theblank 1 to form the outer side of th-ethumb stall of the glove. Inuniting the thumb stall blank 11 to the blank 1, the portion 8 of theblank 1 is turned back in the usual'manner and the marginal portions ofthe blank 11 are stitched to the edges of theincisions 9 and to themargins of the said portions 8 of the blank 1 by an out-seam indicatedvby the numeral 12. The entire thumb of the glove is, therefore, ofleather. 7

In forming up the forefinger portion of the blank, the blank is foldedsubstantially on a straight line parallel to the incision "9 andextending through the notch 6, and the outer margin of the said portion5 of the blank is united to the margin of the said portion whichisinwardly of the-notch'6, the =ma-r-gin'of the shoulder portion 7extending within the crotch between the forefinger stall thusforme-d andthe middle finger stalhthe seam uniting the margins or the said stallportions 5 and indicated by the numeral 13, bein likewise an out-seam.It will be understood at this point that the first finger-201' indexfinger stall is, therefore, entirely of leather and-that the portion ofthebl'ank 1 1 between the incision 9 and the adjacent lon itudina-lorllateral edge thereof, which is indicated by the numeral '14, extendslengthwise down the back of the glove, this portion being indicated bythe numeral 15. V

The second finger stall is formed from blanks su'ch as shown in Figure-8,"this figure also illustrating the blanks assembled and united. Thenumeral 16 indicates one oft-he blanks wvhic'h is to constitute theinterme'diaterportionof the back of the stall and a portion ofthe backofthe body of the glove, and this blank comprises an npper portion 17 anda lower-narrower portion 18w The upper portion 17 is of'conoidal sectionin shape and has curved lateral edges and a rounded upper end 19 whilethe lower portion 18 is tapered toward its lower end, the lateral edgesof the two portions at their juncture being connected by diagonal edgeportions 20. This blank is :cut from canvas or other "suitable cloth andis to be as sociated withthe other blank which is shown in Figure 8, and'WlllGl'l'iS indicated by the numeral 21. The blank 21 is out fromleather and comprises side portions22 and an upper connecting i-portion23,:the portions 22 at their lOWBI EIIdES having'curved diagonaledgeportions 24. "Theinner :or opposed lateral edges of theportions,indicated by the numeral 25, diverge downward to define an invertedsubstantially V shaped notch, and the :outer edges of the said portions22 are preferably gradually curved outwardly, as indicated bythenumeral26, although :nottoan'y pronounced extent but sufficiently to providethe desired fullne ss at the backs of the respectivefinger stalls. Aswill beobserved by reference to the right hand View of "Figure 8-ofthedrawings, the leather blank 21 is disposed upon the broader portion 17of the blank 16, in assembling the said blanks, 'anda of stitchingi27 isrun through the blanks along-the edges '25 ofthe la k 21, t ie'ee a hi-edge 24 t-h portions 22 of the blank 21 being disposed in registrationwith the diagonal edge portions ofthe blank 16.

The third-finger stall is formed from blanks such as shown in Figure 9,-this figure also 1 illustrating the blanks assembled and united. Thenumeral 16 indicates one of the blanks which is to constitute theintermediate portionoi the back of the stall and a portion of the backof the body of the glove. This blank of fabric is substantiallyidentical with the 22 of the blank21*aredisposed inregistra tionwith thediagonal edge portions 20" of the blank 16, and said blanks are unitedby a line of stitching 29 corresponding to the line of stitching 27. V

The composite blanks shown in Figures '8 and 9, which respectivelyconstitute backs of the second andthird "finger stalls of the glove,have the margins er their members "21 and21 united by out-seams 30tomargins of the fingerstall portions3and 4 of the blank 1, while'ithemargins of the lower tapered portions 18ofthemembers 16 and 16 of saidcomposite blanks are :mutua'll-y united by insea-ms, below the bases ofthe finger stalls, "as indicatedby the numerul'31, these-seams extendinglongitudinally of the back. Ina'like manner,'.;one margin of-the portion18 0f the blank 16, which constitutes a part of the second finger"stall, isu'nited by an inseam 32 to the margin 14 of'the portion 15 ofthe blank 1. l 'Thelittle finger stallxis formed from th blanksshown inFigure 10, one of which, indicatedkby the :numeral .33, being cut from asheet of canvas or other suitable fabric and-comprising an upper portion34: broadened at one side,-asat 35, and a "lower por tion36 which isslightly tapered toward its lower end, The upper portion 3 1 has onelateral edge coextensive with the correspondinglateraledge of theportion 36, and its opposite la'teraledge curved away from its firstwment-ionedwedge, While the upper edge of the said portion 3 1 is ofarcuate form, as indicatedby the numeral 37. The

last mentioned lateral edge of 'the portion a 31 and the correspondingedge of the .por-

tion 36 are joinedby a diagonaledge por- I tion 38. The other blank isindicated by the numeral 39 and comprises side portions 40 and 41 and aconnecting portion 42. This blank is cut from leather and the sideportion 40 is relatively long and narrow and of substantially uniformwidth throughout its length, whereas the portion 41 is somewhat broaderand considerably shorter and has a diagonal lower edge 43, the opposingedges 44 of the portions 40 and 41- converging to define an invertedsubstantially V-shaped notch. In assembling the blanks 33 and 39,theblank 39 is, as shown at the right of Figure 10, disposed upon oneside of the blank 33 with the side portion 40 of the blank 39 extendinglongitudinally beyond one lateral portion of the blank 33 throughout thelength of the portion 36 of the latter blank and the correspondingmarginal portion of the portion 34 of the blank 33, and with thediagonal edge 43 of the blank 39 registering with the diagonal edgeportion 38 of the blank 33. Uniting the blanks is a continuous line ofstitching 46 which extends along the opposing edges of the portions 40and 41 of the blank 39 and the edge portion 44 thereof and through theblank 33. In embodying the composite little finger blanks in the glovestructure, the outer margin of the portion 36 of the member 33 is unitedby the adjacent in-seam 31 to the third finger stall, as shown in Figure2, and the relatively narrow projecting marginal portion of the member40 of the blank 39, as well as the curved outer margin of said blank andlikewise the outer margin of the portion 41 of the blank, is united byan outseam 47 to the corresponding marginal portions of the finger stallportion 2 of the blank 1, the portion 40 of the blank 39 extendingdownwardly throughout the length of the back of the glove and beingunited by a continuation 48 of the out-seam 47, to the lateral margin ofthe blank 1 opposite the margin 14.

A wrist-band 49 of leather or other material found suitable for thepurpose is united to the base of the glove by a line of stitching 50 andis closed at the little finger side of the body of the glove bycontinuing the out-seam 48, or the wrist-band may be united to the glovein any other manner found appropriate. a

From the foregoing description of the in vention it will be observedthat the spaced portions 22 of the blank 21 and the spaced port-ions 22of the blanks 21 as well as the portion 41 of the blank 39 constitutethe fourchettes of the glove between the finger stalls thereof and whichportions are of leather and will, therefore, withstand the same wear asthe palm and the front portions of the finger stalls of the glove.Likewise, it will be evident that the member 40 of the little fingerblank 39, which member extends along the outer side of the little fingerstall and the corresponding side of the back of the body of the glove,constitutes a portion which is capable of withstanding the same .wear asthe palm of the glove. Therefore, as the fourchette portions and thelast mentioned portion of the glove are subjected at times toconsiderable wear, the glove embodying the invention presents all of theadvantages of a full leather glove.

It will also be observed by. reference to Figure 2 of the drawings, thattheportions .of the blanks constituting the backs of the finger stallsand which portions are those between'the upper curvilinear margins ofthe said blanks 21 and 21 and the edge portions 25, in the instance ofthe secondand third finger stalls, and the upper curved margin and theedge portion 44 of the blank 39 of the little finger stall, serve aswearresisting surfaces at the tips of the corre sponding finger stalls,the canvas blanks 16, 16 and 33 serving to provide the desiredyieldability to the bending of the fingers, which is one of the purposesof forming a work glove with a leather palm for a wear surface and witha canvas back as a flexible back covering for the hand.

It will be further evident from the foregoing description of theinvention that the object thereof is to provide a glove, all portions ofwhich, subject to maximum wear, are of a wear-resisting material andwhile ordinarily such portions of such gloves are made of leather,-itwill be understood that other wear-resisting material might be employedfor the purpose, the remaining portions of the glove, eliminating fromconsideration of course, the wrist-band 49, being of a material which ispliable so as to afford freedom of movement of the fingers. There fore,where, in the claim, the term wearresisting material is employed, whileit refers more specifically to leather, it is intended to cover anymaterial which will possess wear-resisting qualities greater than thematerial which, in the foregoing description, has been referred to ascloth or fabric.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A glove of the class described comprising an integral blank of leatherincluding a palm portion and front, second, third and little fingerstall portions, and further including a first finger portionconstituting the front, back and outer side of the first finger stall,and including also a portion extending downwardly from the said firstfinger stall portion and constituting a wearresisting portion at theback of the glove below the first finger stall, the said blank furtherincluding a front thumb stall portion defined by spaced incisions andlocated laterally inwardly of the last mentioned portion, a back thumbstall portion of leather marginally united to the said front thumb stallportion and having a lower por- V spective' stalls, a similar: leatherblank united "ail:

tion manginally united to. the lower portion of the first, mentionedblank along the lines the oaid inoislonsnncl extending to the lowermargin of said first mentioned blank, blanks, of leather having theirouter lateral edges united to: the margins of the second thiz-rcl fingerstall portions of the first mentioned blank ancl. constituting the sec-0nd and third. finger stall fourchet'tes and alsowthebalcks of the tipportions of the reuat its outer lateral edges to the correspondingmargins of the little finger stallpop ltion of the first mentioned blankand hawaclon-"nwvarel extensionat one side united at its outer edgetothecorrespondingedge oi thewpalm portion of the first mentioned blank endextending down the outer side of the back of the g-lOVG below the littlefinger stall, and: blanks of more flexible material united marginally tothe inner lateral mm gi-ns of: the last mentioned second, third andlittle-finger" stall blanks and also marginally to oneanotlier-at thebackof the glove."

In testimony whereof I afilx my signature.-

JAMES R. MoBURN-EY. [1 s}

